Play: Toronto -1 -110
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Reasoning: Atlanta is hot but I think it is running into a buzzsaw here. The Raptors got second-leading scorer DeMar DeRozan back on Wednesday after he missed 21 games with a groin injury. Toronto is 14-3 with him in the lineup. DeRozan scored 27 in the 126-115 road victory at Atlanta on Nov. 26. He has averaged 24.2 points on 50.0% shooting (51.9% on threes) in the last 11 meetings. The Raptors have won four of the last five meetings, all in convincing fashion, and took the Hawks to overtime in the only loss (at Atlanta). Toronto has held its last four opponents to 27.0% shooting from behind the arc. The Raptors are monsters on the offensive glass and they get to the free-throw line. At home they are outscoring opponents by 9.1 ppg. They have the deeper bench, personified by Lou Williams, who has scored at least 15 points in all six contests this month.
Record: 247-190-8 (56.5%)
Bankroll: +131.51%
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